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L3376876 Posted 10 years ago
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bookmaker, bookie
A bookmaker, bookie, or turf accountant is an organization that, or a person who, takes bets on sporting and other events at agreed-upon odds.
Hi,
I ran across the above on the Internet. I wonder why it is called "a bookmaker." Is it because he actually makes a book of sweep tickets to sell them to the gamblers? Thanks,
Hi,
I ran across the above on the Internet. I wonder why it is called "a bookmaker." Is it because he actually makes a book of sweep tickets to sell them to the gamblers? Thanks,
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I've always thought that it was because he kept a record book of the betting transactions, but I can find no confirmation or refutation online.
- I've always thought that it was because he kept a record book of the betting transactions, but I can find no confirmation or refutation online.
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I've always thought that it was because he kept a record book of the betting transactions, but I can find no confirmation or refutation online.
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Mister Micawberhe kept a record book of the betting transactionsbookmaker (n.) (later, shortened to "bookie") also book-maker, 1510s, "printer and binder of books," from book (n.) + agent noun from make (v.). The wagering sense is from 1862. Related: Book-making (late 15c., betting sense 1824).
The agent would have to keep a set of notes (boo
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